Changing Sail Date in Penalty Period

[judycruiser]

I am within the penalty period for my February 25, 2017 cruise.

 

I would like to change the sail date to a later date. What has been your experience for getting dates changed without penalty in this situation? HA is telling my travel agent that I can change dates but that penalty will apply.

 

Thanks

 

Judy

[Tampa Girl]

I am within the penalty period for my February 25, 2017 cruise.

 

I would like to change the sail date to a later date. What has been your experience for getting dates changed without penalty in this situation? HA is telling my travel agent that I can change dates but that penalty will apply.

 

Thanks

 

Judy

 

And you don't believe HAL? It is my understanding that the penalty does apply. If you are changing the sail dates, you are cancelling that particular cruise.

[InTheWASide]

I am within the penalty period for my February 25, 2017 cruise.

I would like to change the sail date to a later date. What has been your experience for getting dates changed without penalty in this situation? HA is telling my travel agent that I can change dates but that penalty will apply.

Thanks

Judy

 

That is HAL policy. Your TA advised you correctly. If you have cancellation protection plan with HAL you will get 80% or 90% back... otherwise, appropriate cancel fees apply and the sooner you make that change the better as penalties will continue to increase

[JVilleGal]

Do you have CFAR travel insurance?? They will not waive the penalty which is why they sell TI to protect you and HAL from unforeseen issues.

 

 

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[JVilleGal]

And you don't believe HAL? It is my understanding that the penalty does apply. If you are changing the sail dates, you are cancelling that particular cruise.

 

 

BINGO!

 

 

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[Krazy Kruizers]

Sorry -- but you are going to lose money.

Most 3rd party insurances won't give you anything back just because you want to change dates.

[judycruiser]

Since I have been on over 100 cruises over a forty-year period, I knew all the rules including that insurance would not cover.

 

Just wanted to see if anyone had not been penalized. As in many instances, a lot of non-answers.

 

Judy

[JVilleGal]

Since I have been on over 100 cruises over a forty-year period, I knew all the rules including that insurance would not cover.

 

 

 

Just wanted to see if anyone had not been penalized. As in many instances, a lot of non-answers.

 

 

 

Judy

 

 

No many answers and unless you have CFAR Travel Insurance you WiLL pay the penalty. Just not an answer you wanted to hear :(

 

 

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[chele670]

I paid $329 to have a name change after final, with an additional $300 cancellation fee waived by the work of a great TA...so a date change!?! Major expensive!

 

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[jtl513]

... unless you have CFAR Travel Insurance you WiLL pay the penalty.

Even with HAL's CFAR there will be a 10% or 20% loss because it's a cancellation and new booking.

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Edited January 5, 2017 by jtl513

[JVilleGal]

True!

 

 

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